Arts

How bills restricting drag could impact high school theatre productions

5:43pm March 03, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

More than a dozen states have proposed bills that would restrict minors' access to drag performances. So where does that leave high school theatre productions like Rent or nontraditional casting?

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Bashir Salahuddin as Officer Goodnight in South Side Season 3

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing

5:01pm March 03, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Ariana DeBose's BAFTA performance and Paramore's This Is Why.

He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Now they've finally tied the knot

4:42pm March 03, 2023

After calling off their engagement in 1963, Ed Sneckenberger broke Priscilla Matheney's heart. 60 years later, they're now married.

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How Volker Bertelmann created the score for "All Quiet On The Western Front"

4:42pm March 03, 2023

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."

Matthew Rhys plays the unbeatable defense attorney Perry Mason in HBO's series.

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'Perry Mason' returns for Season 2, but the reboot is less fun than the original

2:12pm March 03, 2023

by John Powers

The HBO series starring Matthew Rhys lures us in with the Perry Mason brand. But it ultimately overlooks the shark-like courtroom demeanor that made the character more legend than lawyer.

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A general view during MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM 2021 on December 18, 2021 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's art scene is exploding, but who benefits?

1:41pm March 03, 2023

Saudi Arabia is making a major push to become an arts and entertainment destination, but is the effort succeeding in overcoming the kingdom's conservative image?

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This item, described as "Googly eye rock boulder stunt double from the Rockverse," sold for $13,200, with proceeds going to the Asian Mental Health Project.

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A multiverse of 'Everything Everywhere' props are auctioned, raising $555K for charity

11:13am March 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The production company A24 put the hit film's iconic costumes and hot dog hands on the block, with proceeds going to three groups. The priciest item, an animatronic raccoon, went for $90k.

A spectator sleeps during IRONMAN Ireland, Cork on August 14, 2022 in Cork, Ireland.

Arts

Poetry Challenge: Tell us how naps restore you

7:29am March 03, 2023

by Reena Advani

Kwame Alexander, our poet-in-residence, loves power naps. Write a poem about how a nap helps you restore, and it may be read on Morning Edition.

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Fire Emblem Engage, and Metroid Prime Remastered.

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NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed

5:01am March 03, 2023

by James Perkins Mastromarino

We round up indie gems and some of the biggest games of the year so far, from 'Metroid Prime Remastered' to 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.'

Why the Murdaugh trial has had audiences hooked

4:57pm March 02, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Neal Baer, former executive producer of Law and Order: SVU, about American audiences' fascination with crime stories.